Forest rents in Botswana
Botswana: Forest rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
82nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1970
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Botswana is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Botswana peaked at 3.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Botswana 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest rents in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -33.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +42.3% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Botswana?
- Forest rents in Botswana was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for forest rents?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.